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November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Respiratory Diseases in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Respiratory diseases are among the most common health problems affecting children worldwide. They range from mild conditions like common colds to more serious infections such as pneumonia, asthma attacks,...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Ghana Health Service Issues Public Alert Following Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an urgent public notice following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia. The alert, released on 18th November 2025,...

November 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Hepatitis B: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can lead to both acute and chronic disease, affecting millions of people worldwide. While...

November 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Hepatitis C: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Unlike Hepatitis B, there is currently no vaccine for Hepatitis C, making awareness, prevention, and early...

November 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Sekyere Afram Plains Joins Forces with World Vision to Strengthen Health and WASH Initiatives

The Sekyere Afram Plains District has partnered with World Vision Ghana to launch a new Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiative aimed at improving health outcomes and building resilient...

November 17, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Understanding Sickle Cell Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that affects the red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body. Normally, red blood cells are round and flexible,...

November 17, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Understanding Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects how the body processes blood sugar (glucose), a vital source of energy for the body’s cells. When the body either does...

November 17, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Experts Warn Ghana’s Health System Drifting Toward ‘Death Care’ as Structural Failures Deepen

Ghana’s health sector is on a dangerous trajectory, with specialists cautioning that the country is edging closer to a “death care system” unless urgent reforms are pursued to address...

November 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

HIV/AIDS: What You Need to Know

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells (T cells), which help the body fight off infections. If left untreated,...

November 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
Health

Influenza: What You Need to Know

Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. It affects the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs, and can range from mild to...